The Clippers didn't have to face longtime tormentor Allen Iverson with the Memphis Grizzlies in town. That helped keep their modest winning streak alive -- along with a missed 3-point shot by Rudy Gay at the final horn. Chris Kaman had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Los Angeles beat Memphis 113-110 on Saturday night for its third straight victory -- equaling the Clippers' longest winning...

Chris Kaman and Baron Davis are starting to connect and that's good news for the Los Angeles Clippers center. Kaman had 22 points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes and the Clippers ended a seven-game losing streak in the Oakland Arena with a 118-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.

Rasual Butler and the Los Angeles Clippers lost their first four games and their injured No. 1 draft pick during an opening week that could only be described as horrific -- or maybe Clipperific. At least they capped that week with a tenacious final quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves to remove themselves from the list of the NBA's winless teams.

The Dallas Mavericks were the team the Los Angeles Clippers beat for their first victory last season. Dirk Nowitzki and his teammates were intent on not letting it happen again. Nowitzki had 24 points and nine rebounds, leading the Mavericks to a 93-84 victory on Saturday night and handing the Clippers their fourth straight loss to start the season.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Grizzlies believe they are much better than they showed in a 22-point loss in their opener.

The Utah Jazz's preseason pledge to improve defensively looked forgotten until late in the third quarter of their home opener. The Jazz tightened up the defense to trigger a 15-0 run, then held the Los Angeles Clippers to 14 points in the final period of a 111-98 victory on Friday night. Utah's home opener was in danger with the Jazz trailing by as much as six before they finally stopped...

Mike D'Antoni is gone to the New York Knicks, yet some of the Phoenix Suns are still playing as if he's coaching them. Steve Nash scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, when he rallied the Suns to a 109-107 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Grant Hill had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Leandro Barbosa added 17 points, Amare Stoudemire 16 and...

Kobe Bryant slipped the ring on in the locker room, his finger weighed down by the 14 brilliant white diamonds set in yellow and white gold. Then he took it off and returned it to the custom box that would soon end up stored for years to come in a vault at home. "I never wear them except for the night that I get them," he said Tuesday after the Lakers opened defense of their NBA...

Shaquille O'Neal has learned the ropes in his 17 NBA seasons. There's one lesson that has endured since he was a raw rookie.

Blake Griffin is about to add patience to his repertoire of basketball skills while his broken left kneecap heals. It's a vital quality for somebody trying to turn around the Los Angeles Clippers. The NBA's No. 1 overall draft pick will be out for up to six weeks with the stress fracture, likely delaying his debut until mid-December -- and creating one more reason to believe there's a...